We were told to take our time, see each and every vegetable as a reflection of the whole, and as an opportunity to remember Allah through his creation. When given the job of washing vegetables, the direction Aicha gave us for this took me completely by surprise. When we were taken to the Maidaan to help Aicha with the preparation of the meal, I was all geared up to roll up my sleeves and work fast and hard at chopping, stirring, brushing, mopping etc. The kitchen is an important spiritual training ground in the Mevlevi tradition. We are pleased to share a reflection by Siema following a visit to a Mevlevi kitchen in Turkey. How should bread give strength until it is broken? When the one diminishes, the other increases. When the blossom falls, you can see the fruit. The fruit is the reality, the blossom its form-īlossoms are the good news, fruit is the joy that comes.
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